VIRTUAL: JEDI Champions Program Volunteer

Organization Details
Organization Name: Federation of Canadian Secondary Students
Address: 42 Sassafras St, Kitchener
Kitchener ON  N2N 3S1
Website: https://fcss-fesc.ca/
Organizational Description: The Federation of Canadian Secondary Students / Fédération des élèves du secondaire au Canada (FCSS-FESC) is an entirely non-partisan youth-led charity that aims to inform, educate, and ultimately empower high school students to foster social justice initiatives in their schools and local communities.

We use a mutual aid model where students are at the centre of our programs and initiatives. We encourage students to challenge systems of power that perpetuate social disadvantage and actively ground our work in an anti-oppressive and intersectional framework.
Volunteer Opportunity Details
Volunteer Opportunity ID: 5741
   
Description of Duties:

The JEDI Champions Program (short for Justice, Equity, Decolonization, and Inclusion) is a program that allows for students to obtain up to a total of 40 community involvement hours as part of the requirements for graduation. This volunteering program is completely remote and self-paced within a timeline, and available to all secondary or CÉGEP students in Canada.
The overall goal of the JEDI program is to provide students with the opportunity to gain crucial skills required in their academic careers, with an end objective for students to develop a project proposal relating to a social justice issue. The program aims to create grassroots advocates in local schools, school boards, and communities across Canada. JEDI Champions undergo a comprehensive online learning module to orient themselves to critical social justice theory and approaches before making concrete changes in their local community. We invite you to apply to becoming a program participant during the 2024/2025 session.


Application link: https://jedichampions.paperform.co/

   
Skills Required:

- Basic research skills

   
Skills Gained/Related Careers:

- Earn up to 40 community service hours


- Learn to conduct academic research


- Draft a project proposal

   
Age: 13-15, 16-17
Time Commitment:
Remote Volunteering
Flexible Hours
Location of volunteer opportunity: Brandon
Central
Eastman
Interlake
Norman
Parkland
Thompson
Westman
Winnipeg
Does opportunity require a criminal record check? No
Does opportunity require a child abuse registry check? No
Opportunity is available to candidates that: General Populace
Organization will provide: Certificate of recognition
Training/Orientation
How to Apply:
Closing Date: Jun 1, 2025